Anthony Borges who used his body to hold his class door shut from a gunman, protecting his 20 classmates whilst being shot through the door five times. Fortunately he survived and has made a complete recovery.
Anthony Borges, Parkland teen who was shot shielding classmates, rejects 'hero' label
In his first interview since the shooting [February 2018], student who was shot five times reveals he thought he was "going to die" when he shielded his classmates.
"I think I was going to die," he said.
Borges was shot five times during the Feb. 14 school shooting, which killed 17 people. He barricaded a classroom door and used his body as a shield as the bullets flew, protecting a class full of students from harm.
"This is the poster child for everything going wrong," family attorney Alex Arreaza told "Today" on Wednesday. The family is set to hold a news conference soon to announce their lawsuit against the school for negligence.
Borges has been flooded with boxes upon boxes of letters from strangers thanking him for his bravery, some from as far away as Venezuela, the family's home country.
I met Anthony Borges while covering the MSD anniversary last year. He is a badass. He had recovered tremendously, but his life has changed dramatically. He was standout soccer player in high school with professional aspirations, but those dreams were shattered by the bullets that pierced his body. He is a good-hearted quiet kid. I hope the rest of his life is filled with peace and fulfillment.
mark1241 on October 5th, 2020 at 11:14 UTC »
Absolute hero, how have I never heard of this man?
elhermanobrother on October 5th, 2020 at 12:21 UTC »
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Anthony Borges, Parkland teen who was shot shielding classmates, rejects 'hero' label
In his first interview since the shooting [February 2018], student who was shot five times reveals he thought he was "going to die" when he shielded his classmates.
"I think I was going to die," he said.
Borges was shot five times during the Feb. 14 school shooting, which killed 17 people. He barricaded a classroom door and used his body as a shield as the bullets flew, protecting a class full of students from harm.
"This is the poster child for everything going wrong," family attorney Alex Arreaza told "Today" on Wednesday. The family is set to hold a news conference soon to announce their lawsuit against the school for negligence.
Borges has been flooded with boxes upon boxes of letters from strangers thanking him for his bravery, some from as far away as Venezuela, the family's home country.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/anthony-borges-parkland-teen-who-shielded-classmates-speaks-first-time-n862636
Lamescrnm on October 5th, 2020 at 13:33 UTC »
I met Anthony Borges while covering the MSD anniversary last year. He is a badass. He had recovered tremendously, but his life has changed dramatically. He was standout soccer player in high school with professional aspirations, but those dreams were shattered by the bullets that pierced his body. He is a good-hearted quiet kid. I hope the rest of his life is filled with peace and fulfillment.